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Helping Children Recover from Exposure to Trauma: Resources for Child Care Providers and Parents

Early care and education can play an important role in helping children overcome traumatic events. Child care providers and educators may be the first to recognize signs of distress in children and may have the resources to refer them for specialized help. This document provides links to...
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Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, Emergency Preparedness
Caring for the Health and Wellness of Children Experiencing Homelessness

Every year, 1.2 million children under 6 years old experience homelessness in the United States. Many of these children are in early childhood education programs. Explore this tip sheet to learn how homelessness impacts various areas of health and wellness. Discover ways to identify and assess...
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Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Supports and Services for Families, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Supporting Health and Wellness, Mental Health Services, Nutrition, Oral Health, Physical Health, School Readiness
Pre-Kindergarten and Child Care Coordination Initiatives

High-quality prekindergarten programs serve as building blocks for children’s education and help prepare young children for school. In some States, these programs have eligibility restrictions (e.g., income requirements or at-risk factors) to serve the most vulnerable and in-need...
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Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership, Recruit, Engage, and Coordinate With Stakeholders
NCASE SEL Resources

The National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) has developed a number of resources focused on supporting school-age children’s social and emotional learning (SEL) in out-of-school time. This publication is part of a series compiling NCASE resources on a particular theme for the...
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Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Protecting Children's Health and Safety
NCASE Resources on Summer

The National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) has developed a number of resources focused on promoting school-...
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Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Promoting Children's Development
NCASE Publications Collection 2015-2020

In the past five years, NCASE has developed a wide collection of publications supporting the goal to ensure school-age children in families of low income have increased access to quality afterschool and summer learning experiences that contribute to their overall development and academic...
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Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Promoting Children's Development
State Profiles of Successful Public Private Partnerships

In States and communities throughout the country, public-private partnerships are flourishing. These partnerships focus on shared goals that bring together the public sector (federal, state, local, and tribal officials or agencies) with the private sector (families, employers, philanthropies,...
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Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, Recruit, Engage, and Coordinate With Stakeholders, System Financing
Developmental Screening Resources in Support of Reauthorization

The purpose of this overview is to provide a variety of resources to support Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Administrators in meeting the provisions of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014.
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Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Supporting Health and Wellness
State and Territory Infant Toddler Quality Initiatives

This document provides information and specific examples of how States and Territories can combine quality initiatives and programs to support high-quality infant toddler care. Information is provided in six sections: quality investments overview; early learning guidelines; program quality...
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Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Promoting Children's Development, Quality Improvement
Quick Look: Scholarship Initiatives

This document provides an overview of State scholarship initiatives. The information is provided in three sections:

  1. Scholarships and Aligned Professional Development Systems;
  2. State Scholarship Examples; and
  3. Multi-State Scholarships.
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Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Compensation, Benefits, and Access to Professional Development (PD), Professional Development Systems